Bay Area Lumber
- MacBeath Hardwood, 930 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA
- Moore Newton, 2115 Williams ST, San Leandro, CA
- Lumber Baron, Richmond, CA
- White Brothers Mill, 4801 Tidewater Ave, Oakland, CA
- Economy Lumber Company, High St off 880, Oakland — 7 acres, since 1935
- Economy Lumber Piedmont, 40th & Broadway, Oakland — Oakland’s oldest lumberyard, since 1934
- Ashby Lumber, Berkeley & Concord
- Truitt & White, 642 Hearst Ave, Berkeley — hardware store + lumber yard
- Larsen Lumber, Washington Ave at 143rd St, San Leandro — family-owned since 1882
- Beronio Lumber, San Francisco
Projects
Completed
Ideas
- Quick Release Workbench $15 files
- mallet
- bench hook
- boxes
- foot stool
- router table
- this would allow me to “edge joint” among other things
- jigsaw cutting guide
- circular saw guide
- portable bench
- cutting board
- game board
- record cabinet
Bench Dogs
# Bay Area Lumber
* [MacBeath Hardwood](https://www.macbeath.com), 930 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA
* [Moore Newton](https://moorenewton.com/), 2115 Williams ST, San Leandro, CA
* Lumber Baron, Richmond, CA
* [White Brothers Mill](https://www.whitebrothersmill.com/), 4801 Tidewater Ave, Oakland, CA
* [Economy Lumber Company](https://www.economylumberco.com/), High St off 880, Oakland — 7 acres, since 1935
* [Economy Lumber Piedmont](https://www.economylumberpiedmont.com/), 40th & Broadway, Oakland — Oakland's oldest lumberyard, since 1934
* [Ashby Lumber](https://www.ashbylumber.com/), Berkeley & Concord
* [Truitt & White](https://truittandwhite.com/), 642 Hearst Ave, Berkeley — hardware store + lumber yard
* [Larsen Lumber](https://www.larsenlumber.com/), Washington Ave at 143rd St, San Leandro — family-owned since 1882
* [Beronio Lumber](https://www.beronio.com/), San Francisco
# Projects
## Completed
- [[DIY Speakers]]
- Screen Printing Vacuum Table
## Ideas
- [Quick Release Workbench](https://www.ussadesign.com/products/quick-release-workbench-by-alimp?pr_prod_strat=collection_fallback&pr_rec_id=51f373701&pr_rec_pid=8922181927229&pr_ref_pid=8922192347453&pr_seq=uniform) $15 files
- mallet
- bench hook
- boxes
- foot stool
- router table
- this would allow me to "edge joint" among other things
- jigsaw cutting guide
- circular saw guide
- portable bench
- cutting board
- game board
- chess set [one](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j0qws5) and [two](https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/ji5i3h/my_4_and_6_year_old_kids_are_interested_in/) and [three](https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/isrqzq/my_second_attempt_at_my_perfect_chess_board/) / [vertical chess](https://www.etsy.com/listing/1338284126/vertical-chess-board-cherry-and-walnut?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=vertical+chess+wood&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&frs=1&cns=1&referrer_page_guid=ac776ff4-27f2-484d-99bf-78ee878d48cd&organic_search_click=1)
- [really nice chess set](https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/18ynja4/chess_board_and_pieces/)
- record cabinet
- [vinyl credenza with pull out drawers](https://www.stillwaterwoodworks.com/vinyl-record-credenzas)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNk1vvflLdE>
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knpes6fKhpQ>
# Tools
## Hand Tools
* [Milescraft Drillmate](https://amzn.to/41MZP09) - $45 portable drill press
* Pocket Hole Jig - [Maasca Pro M2](https://amzn.to/3OfJ7U8) - $105
* Woodworking Wax
* Push/pull saw - 15 tpi
* Hand Planes
* scrub plane or jack plane - for removing rough material
* smoothing plane - finer finish
* [Wixey Digital Angle Guide](https://amzn.to/3Qfyzow) $30
* [Silicone Glue Mat](https://amzn.to/4vaT8mo) $45
## Power Tools
* [Skil 15amp 10" Table Saw](https://amzn.to/48h2Jhl) - $350
* Pinless Wood Moisture Meter - $25-35
> [!NOTE] See Also
> [[Power Tool List]]
## Bench Dogs
* [Bench Dog Combined Chamfer & Reamer](https://tsoproducts.com/bench-dogs/accessories/ujk-combined-chamfer-reamer-tool/?ref=sdc) $48
* [8x Anti Slip Dogs](https://tsoproducts.com/bench-dogs/ujk-parf-dogs/ujk-anti-slip-workbench-protection-dogs/?ref=sdc) $21